The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Oh no, what have I done,
all of these stitches have split one by one
Oh now I see the design,
the intricate framework to which i align
All my anguish and my happiness,
but I got not time for this mess
Come down, come down with me,
to check on the ashes of my history
I can't leave them alone,
but sometimes I wish they would rot down below
But on the contrary,
these fires flourish in me.
Oh no
And I lay just 'fore I wake
and you catch the sun and throw it down on my face
I know you're plotting my course,
still influencing my dreams silver seahorse
I feel the mixture in me,
fire and water musical ubiquity
And I know you're never quite there,
satisfaction eluding you like clean air
One day I'll float on the tide,
silver seahorse on a string mirrors the sky
I'll be alone on the sea,
waiting for the sky to engulf me.
But out here alone on the night,
my silver seahorse reflecting the light
I flash the ray 'cross the sea,
hoping this beam still connects you to me
I know the tides changing my course,
but I'm still the one who believes in my silver seahorse
But on the whole,
or on the contrary,
it's not alright, alright.
And falling through defects
and consequential loss,
it's not alright, alright.
I lay just 'fore I wake
and you catch the sun and throw it down on my face
I know you're plotting my course,
still influencing my dreams silver seahorse
I feel the mixture in me,
fire and water musical ubiquity
I feel the mixture in me,
fire and water musical ubiquity...
all of these stitches have split one by one
Oh now I see the design,
the intricate framework to which i align
All my anguish and my happiness,
but I got not time for this mess
Come down, come down with me,
to check on the ashes of my history
I can't leave them alone,
but sometimes I wish they would rot down below
But on the contrary,
these fires flourish in me.
Oh no
And I lay just 'fore I wake
and you catch the sun and throw it down on my face
I know you're plotting my course,
still influencing my dreams silver seahorse
I feel the mixture in me,
fire and water musical ubiquity
And I know you're never quite there,
satisfaction eluding you like clean air
One day I'll float on the tide,
silver seahorse on a string mirrors the sky
I'll be alone on the sea,
waiting for the sky to engulf me.
But out here alone on the night,
my silver seahorse reflecting the light
I flash the ray 'cross the sea,
hoping this beam still connects you to me
I know the tides changing my course,
but I'm still the one who believes in my silver seahorse
But on the whole,
or on the contrary,
it's not alright, alright.
And falling through defects
and consequential loss,
it's not alright, alright.
I lay just 'fore I wake
and you catch the sun and throw it down on my face
I know you're plotting my course,
still influencing my dreams silver seahorse
I feel the mixture in me,
fire and water musical ubiquity
I feel the mixture in me,
fire and water musical ubiquity...
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